Eighth graders use information found in their textbooks to create flip charts containing information about Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, English Bill of Rights, House of Burgesses, Magna Carta, and...

Young scholars rank public figures and decide what makes a good citizen.Working in pairs students design their own way of assessing contributions to society. The following contributions are examined for evaluation: Helping others,...

Students read the story UN wins Nobel Peace Prize, this is a way to introduce the United Nations and find out what Students already know. Students draft a formal letter to Kofi Annan the UN Secretary-General which include personal...

Students compare and contrast the United States laws with other countries laws on spanking children. After reading an article, they discuss how adults and children are treated differently within the law. In groups, they compare and...

Students investigate the conflict between Hamas and Fatah while focusing on the Gaza region in the Middle East. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The participate in a discussion using the information found. Then...

Students discuss why Delaware is called the First State, research background leading to Delaware's ratification of United States Constitution, complete worksheet on United States Constitution, and work in groups to choose an individual...

Students explore the issues touched on in the programme extracts and generate ideas about what Britian might look like in the future. They develop a picture of this imagined England and explore how the relationship between Scotland,...

Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about London unveiling Mandela's statue. They assess how to understand a short news report, the key vocabulary terms used in the article and how one is nominated for a Nobel Peace...

In this find the error learning exercise, students will look at an excerpt from a national teaching magazine in which there is a mistake. Students must find the error.

In this worksheet about Big Ben, students "use their research skills" to answer 8 questions about Big Ben. Answers are provided on page 2.

In this rise of English democracy study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in English history and then respond to a reflection question.

In this suffragettes learning exercise, students read 4 passages about the suffragettes and women's fight to earn the right to vote. Students use a glossary to help them understand the passages.

In this word search worksheet, students study the words related to the English poor law. Students locate the 17 words within the word search puzzle.

In this British traditions worksheet, students read and answer the 10 discussion questions.

In this English worksheet, students read "800 Die in Baghdad Shrine Stampede," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, students read "World Naked Bike Ride Against Oil Use," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Students evaluate a short article on the economic situation in Greece.  In this ESL lesson, students read an article as a class, then complete several activities that reinforce their reading, including a vocabulary assignment, a...

Overview of the European Parliament, president, organization, purpose, maps of Europe.

Online display explores the meaning of the old chairs of the Parliament House to Australia's democracy.

Elections Canada provides a great resource for helping you find who your member of Parliament is and what electoral district they represent. Allows several different search methods in the FAQ page including postal code, alphabetical, or...

This resource provides a brief description of the political battles waged in the English Parliament between the monarchy and the Puritans. Discussion begins with the reign of Elizabeth I and continues through to that of Charles I.

A BBC report describes the Indian Parliament attack of December 13, 2001, and the circumstances surrounding it.

Webcasting home of the European Parliament streams video of parliamentary sessions and related business and news. With special selections on the history of the parliament, key events, and how the parliament works.

The story of Henry Grattan's influence on the Irish Parliament in the late 1700's.